After more than a dozen years with the company, James Storm has announced through social media that he is leaving TNA. The former world heavyweight champion stated that he finished up his final obligations by filming a couple episodes of Impact Wrestling this week. Storm also stated that he is not done with professional wrestling and will pursue opportunities in other areas.

A post on Twitter where MVP confirms that he is indeed leaving TNA. Some fans on social media asked him if this was a story line or something, so he decided to clarify. Many are still under the belief that he is still working the internet wrestling community.

Since he is starting to get more parts in movies, many have been wondering if John Cena is going to leave WWE for a career in Hollywood. The United States Heavyweight Champion stated that he is going to continue to do movies because it brings attention to professional wrestling. However, he has no plans on permanently leaving for a film career.

News coming out of TNA is that Andy Barton has left the company after serving as the vice president for years now. He has been the right hand man to Dixie Carter since before the two of them got into professional wrestling. It is being said that Barton is leaving to pursue other opportunities. This will cause some panicking among the internet wrestling community.

During a recent interview, Bobby Lashley stated that a lot of professional wrestling fans are going to be mad when CM Punk makes his UFC debut and actually wins the fight. A lot of WWE fans are still upset with Punk for leaving, so they are being petty by rooting against him doing well in MMA. Lashley is well aware of this, so he is not afraid to speak out.

For those of you that have been wondering what Ryan Nemeth has been doing since leaving professional wrestling, the younger brother of Dolph Ziggler is now a personal fitness trainer. To help give himself even more credibility, Nemeth has been telling potential clients that he is a former WWE star. He is also said to be rather friendly to those that are not in good shape. Often times, people are intimidated by trainers.

In a bit of news that is surely going to be blown out of proportion by the internet wrestling community, Christy Hemme has reportedly given her notice to TNA and will be leaving the company shortly. While many will speculate that this has something to do with the rumored financial situation that management has been trying to deal with, the reason for her departure is that she found a great job outside of wrestling and can avoid traveling.

One of the biggest names on the independent wrestling circuit is Chris Masters, and GFW has managed to snag him in. He was officially announced as a member of the roster today by Jeff Jarrett at a press conference in Las Vegas. Since leaving WWE, Masters has been able to maintain a busy schedule as promoters find him reliable and popular. He has also worked extensively overseas, something Global Force Wrestling values.

Some further details have been revealed in regards to Hector Guerrero leaving TNA. For starters, he was not really needed any more because the company no longer does a Spanish feed of Impact Wrestling. His broadcasting partner was no longer with the company, so Guerrero was simply floating around. Since his contract was set to expire soon, he opted to leave early, so that he can focus on his new career as a school teacher in Florida.

After eight years with the company, Hector Guerrero has decided to leave TNA. While many will want to hear some controversy regarding the move, it is actually a cordial departure. Guerrero is leaving so that he can focus on a new consulting business that he and his wife have started. While he might no longer be attached to a promotion, he will be accepting booking from various independent wrestling shows across the country.